Mecodema occiputale

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Adephaga

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Adephaga

Familia: Carabidae
Subfamilia: Broscinae
Tribus: Broscini
Genus: Mecodema
Species: Mecodema occiputale

Name

Mecodema occiputale Broun, 1923: 670

• Primary type: lectotype;
  • Fixation: designated by Seldon & Leschen, 2011: 33
  • Description: [adult]
  • Repository: BMNH
• Type locality: 'Tokaanu' [NEW ZEALAND TO]

References

Primary references

• Broun, T. 1923. Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera. Part VIII. New Zealand Institute bulletin (1)(8): 667–708. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Britton, E.B. 1949: The Carabidae (Coleoptera) of New Zealand. Part III-A revision of the tribe Broscini. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 77(4): 533–581, plates 59-78. Online. Reference page.  [Incorrect reference to 'holotype and paratype of occiputale']
• Brookes, A.E. 1926: A new genus and eight new species of Coleoptera. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 56: 440–448. Full text and PDF Reference page. 
• Seldon, D.S. & Leschen, R.A.B. 2011. Revision of the Mecodema curvidens species group (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Broscini). Zootaxa 2829(1): 1–45. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2829.1.1 . ResearchGate . Reference page.